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Legionnaires Found at Manteno Veterans Home

The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs says it’s taking action after a case of Legionnaires’ disease was confirmed at the Manteno veterans home. The department says it was alerted early Tuesday by hospital medical staff that a resident had tested positive for the flu-like illness. IDVA Director Stephen Curda says he directed staff to notify all residents or their next of kin or power of attorneys. The department also is activating a water safety response plan, which includes testing the water and checking residents’ vital signs more often. Thirteen residents died and dozens of others were sickened after a 2015 outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at the veterans’ home in Quincy.

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Denny Case and his dad with Lee Shapiro from The Hitmen who performed at the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University on Saturday night. Lee is formerly with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons